Iran, S Korea to develop mini-LNG containers

TEHRAN, June 13, 2017

Iran and South Korea signed a contract to cooperate on developing mini-LNG ISO containers in the coming four years, a report said.

Of special and compact design, mini-LNG ISO containers can be used easily in many places, Saeed Pakseresht, director of research and technology (R&T) at National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) was quoted as saying in the Iran Daily report.

A South Korean consortium, managed by Oceanus will cooperate with KITECH, DongHwa Entec, Sung-IL Encare, Gs E&C, KoGas Tech and KGS, while Iran’s consortium will be headed by NIGC.

ISO containers are capable of storing LNG in a cryogenic state for up to 75 days, the report said.